sexual function after stoppa hernia repair in patients with bilateral inguinal hernia

background :this study was performed to evaluate the effect of stoppa hernia repair on sexual function of the patients with bilateral inguinal hernia.   methods: in a prospective follow-up study, 50 patients with bilateral inguinal hernia were investigated to assess sexual function before and 1 and 6 months after standardized stoppahernioplasty using the international index of erectile function (iief) questionnaire. the mean scores obtained on pre- and postoperative visits for all domains of sexual function were analyzed and compared with the friedman and paired wilcoxon tests.   results: the mean score of iief at the first month after surgery was significantly declined compared to that before surgery and 6 months after surgery (p< 0.001), while the difference between preoperative score and the score at 6 months after surgery was not significant.   conclusion: bilateral inguinal mesh repair with stoppa technique can decreased sexual activity of the patients at one month after surgery, nevertheless it returns to its initial condition at 6 months after surgery. this suggests that the stoppa technique does not affect the sexual function of patients with bilateral inguinal hernia.